Meet Donald: Interview with Sam Pancake About Finally Landing His Perfect Role

For seven years they searched for the right role for him and never found it. With the revival of Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino penned a role with him in mind. With that perfect role in place, Lauren Graham’s best friend Sam Pancake joined the cast of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Donald, a new Stars Hollow townie.